The 100% electric Jaguar I-Pace has showcased its efficiency and practicality, driving the 229 miles from London to Brussels on a single charge. Starting its epic journey on London’s South Bank, with its 90kWh battery fully charged, it headed to the Channel Tunnel terminal at Folkestone. However, unlike the 80 …
Read More »Jaguar XE SV Project 8 sets speed record
The awesome Jaguar XE SV Project 8 has confirmed its status as the world’s fastest production saloon with a new lap record in the US. Driver Randy Pobst clocked 1min 37.54sec in a Project 8 at the 2.2-mile WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, California – almost a second faster …
Read More »Lotus celebrates 70th birthday in style
A unique ‘burning rubber’ video has been released to help mark 70 years of Lotus sports cars. Filmed in real time on the Lotus test track at Hethel in Norfolk, a 70th tribute logo was created using tyre marks left by an Exige Sport 410 and Evora GT410 – a …
Read More »Jenson Button breaks lap record in Honda Civic Type R record
Former F1 World Champion Jenson Button has set a new lap record for a front-wheel drive production car at the Hungaroring GP circuit in Hungary. Driving a Honda Civic Type R, he achieved a time of 2mins 10.19secs, breaking the old record held by the previous generation Type R. The …
Read More »Volkswagen’s Pikes Peak record run – from all angles
Watch Romain Dumas break the 2018 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb record in Volkswagen’s revolutionary electric racer. Dumas was at the wheel of the 650PS all-electric ID R prototype specially crafted for the purpose. Defeating cars powered by conventional engines, his time of 7:57.148 minutes not only smashed the previous …
Read More »Watch Ford race the Fiesta ST – 400m underground!
Ford showcased the performance prowess of the all-new Fiesta ST in a unique location – 400 metres below ground in one of Europe’s largest salt mines. Shot at a secret location with World Rally Championship driver Elfyn Evans at the wheel, the Fiesta ST is seen slipping, sliding and jumping …
Read More »Jaguar Land Rover donates two F-Types to military charity
JLR has strengthened its commitment to the armed forces with the donation of two F-Type sports cars to Mission Motorsport. The cars will be used by the charity to support the recovery and rehabilitation of ex service personnel affected by their time in the military. The donation, championed by the …
Read More »Andy Murray goes electric with Jaguar
British tennis ace Andy Murray has taken delivery of the all-new, all-electric Jaguar I-Pace. The Wimbledon winner fulfilled the promise he made during WWF’s World Earth Hour to ‘go electric’ and become one of the first Jaguar I-PACE customers on World Environment Day. Panasonic Jaguar Racing driver and fellow WWF …
Read More »TV star Vernon Kay drives Formula E car
TV’s Vernon Kay has been allowed behind the wheel of DS Virgin Racing’s all-electric Formula E car at Rockingham Motor Speedway. “I’m one hell of a lucky man,” said Vernon, who presents coverage of the FIA Formula E Championship on Channel 5. “Why? Because the DS Virgin Racing team and …
Read More »Land Rover’s 70th birthday celebrations
Watch a special video hosted by Quentin Willson marking 70 years since the original Land Rover was unveiled… The film tells story of how Land Rover was created as a stop gap vehicle after World War II and went on to become one of the world’s favourite 4x4s, with some …
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